Jurgen Klopp actions speak louder than words over sensational return

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Jurgen Klopp has been enjoying himself at the World Cup in his role as analyst for Magenta TVWhen an image of Luis Diaz popped up on a digital advertisement board in New York on Wednesday evening, Jurgen Klopp sensed an opportunity.Like any other ordinary football fan, the legendary former Liverpool boss wanted a picture for his social media accounts next to the Adidas advertisement of the Bayern Munich and Colombia winger.It was an act totally in-keeping with his 'Normal One' persona, which is the tagline that greets those who look up the Instagram account he launched when he left Liverpool in May 2024.Klopp's beaming, trademark smile was present as he got the picture taken before 'tagging' his former Reds player in the post with the caption: "Look who I found".And if there's anyone enjoying the World Cup more than the German this summer, then they are doing very well indeed.Klopp, who now works as Red Bull's global head of soccer, has been ubiquitous in his role as analyst for German TV station Magenta.Whether strolling through Texas in cowboy hats with Thomas Muller, playing padel alongside German basketball Dirk Nowitzki - on his birthday - or simply posing for a snap with WWE wrestler Sheamus, it's clear that the iconic manager has been on a one-man mission to soak up as much of the Stateside festivities as possible.And why not? "You made me really famous."It’s so easy for you, huh?

See you, latest, at the 40th.”In his role on Magenta, he has been spiky, combative and unwilling to trot out banalities purely to justify his trip.A searing riposte to Rafael van der Vaart over comparing Van Dijk to a Boeing 747 saw Klopp remark: "If he ever says something positive about a player, I'm willing to take him seriously again."The 2020 Premier League winner also waded in on the controversial hydration breaks that have become the pantomime villains of this World Cup.Each break has been greeted with increasingly louder boos from the fans in attendance but Klopp, who rarely took the populist approach during his nine years on Merseyside, has a different view."It's really hot and it's good for the players," Klopp said. Maybe it's a little bit too much right now."It's definitely too long because for drinking, you don't need two and a half minutes or whatever."But that's the thing.

It's got its use and when you are in the stadium, it's okay because you get a little bit of a show — in Dallas with the cheerleaders, which I enjoyed on the big screen."It's completely fine but I understand when you sit at home and then the commercials start... but being my age, it is a welcome break to go to the toilet!"Then, the irascible, cantankerous side of Klopp surfaced during a round of media interviews in New York on Monday evening when he was confronted with a question over a racism storm for Bastian Schweinsteiger, following his analysis of Ivory Coast over the weekend.Working for German broadcaster ARD, Schweinsteiger came in for criticism for his characterisation of the Ivory Coast's style of play.Before ending the interview abruptly, Klopp said: "And now you want to carry on this subject? I don't even know what is appropriate to say."For African people, it's one thing, for other people, it's another thing, and I'm not here.